Cloud Architect

Gen3 Technology Consulting•Rockville, MD

2d•Remote

About The Position

Gen3 Technology Consulting is an SBA-certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing a diverse set of technology services and solutions to federal and commercial clients. Founded in 2017, Gen3 leverages over 25 years of information technology management and leadership experience to help our clients define, plan, manage, and achieve their strategic vision while protecting their critical IT assets. We attract and retain the highest caliber of talent by supporting an inclusive work environment, cultivating growth and leadership both professionally and personally, and encouraging work-life balance. We strive to make it our priority to be compassionate, family-friendly, respectful, and flexible. Gen3 seeks an experienced Cloud Architect to provide research, design, and implementation expertise to our federal clients.

Requirements

10 years of experience in cloud and cloud security solutions in federal government systems. (Prior Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or Bureau of Prisons (BOP) preferred)
Master’s degree in a technical or related field
Public Trust / Suitability
Eligible to work for any employer in the United States without requiring sponsorship. Most of our positions require a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder for consideration. Certain positions require at least three (3) of the past five (5) years of residence in the United States.
A minimum of three (3) out of the past five (5) years of residency in the United States is mandatory.
Candidates must possess either an active green card or citizenship.
Prospective employees offered a position must have work authorization that does not necessitate employer-sponsored visa sponsorship, both presently and in the future.
Those selected for this role may undergo a government security investigation and must meet the eligibility criteria for accessing classified information or be eligible for security clearances.

Nice To Haves

Prior Department of Justice (DOJ) and/or Bureau of Prisons (BOP) preferred

Responsibilities

Networking Expertise: Strong knowledge of networking, with a focus on AWS native firewall, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Outposts network configuration, reverse proxy configurations, and related automation. This expertise will be valuable in assessing FedRAMP-specific responses against various controls.
Continuous Monitoring (ConMon): Proven ability to design and implement continuous monitoring solutions for cloud systems and applications.
AI-Enabled Compliance Automation: Capability to design AI-powered tools that can scan all cloud accounts and VPCs, collect FedRAMP-specific responses, store them in a centralized repository for ConMon, and analyze them to identify unmet requirements.
Security Event Analysis: Strong experience in accessing, reviewing, and interpreting reports and alerts generated by SIEM tools such as Splunk.
AWS Security Services: Proficient in reviewing and analyzing reports from AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Amazon Inspector, including interpreting compliance and non-compliance metrics such as pie charts.
Data Encryption: In-depth understanding of end-to-end data encryption in transit and at rest, including SSL/TLS implementation.
Vulnerability Identification: Ability to identify potential vulnerabilities, particularly those related to data or configuration tampering.